Northampton Host Family Centre
Northampton is a friendly market town which has a long history of manufacturing, mainly in the leather industry.
Located 100km North West of London it also makes an ideal base from which to explore many of the historic cities of England, as well as the origins of Europe’s Industrial Revolution.
Visit Cambridge University - Birmingham and Cadbury’s World - Ironbridge and the Industrial Revolution - London - Oxford and Shakespeare’s Stratford on Avon.
Northampton centre details
| Size of Groups | 24 - 49 (short stay only) |
| Accommodation | Single and double placements with host families (up to 4 per family with short stay groups) |
| Age range / teaching ratio | 12 – 17 years; 1:12 teaching ratio as standard |
| Standard courses | Short Stays (2 – 6 nights) |
| Facilities | Good shopping centre, swimming pool, sports centre, Robin Hood Experience, Blenheim Palace, Madame Tussauds, The Tower of London, The London Eye, Oxford, Cambridge |
| Nearest Airports |
Birmingham International: 80 km London Heathrow: 88 km London Gatwick: 128 km |
| Prices & Dates |
Please contact Kerri at kerri@sul-schools.com |
Northampton excursions & educational visits
| Central London excursions |
| – Madame Tussauds, Buckingham Palace, The London Eye, Museums |
| Oxford city and university |
| – Includes punting on the Thames |
| Blenheim Palace |
| – Birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill |
| Cadbury World |
| – The history of chocolate, an experience! |
| Cambridge and university |
| – Fine university town and colleges |
| The Robin Hood Experience |
| – Learn about Nottingham's most famous outlaw |
| Northampton and Lamport Railway |
| – Steam railway line in Northamptonshire |
Northampton programmes
| DAY | MORNING | ACTIVITY | DESCRIPTION: 7 night programme with lessons* |
| DAY ONE | ARRIVAL & WELCOME | Getting to know your family | |
| DAY TWO | English lessons | Oxford town & University | Visit Oxford University and the Bodleian Library - with 'Europe's most beautiful room', the Divinity School and 'Hogwarts library’. |
| DAY THREE | English lessons | Warwick Castle | One thousand years of jaw-dropping history at Warwick Castle; great battles, ancient myths, spellbinding tales, princesses, knights |
| DAY FOUR | English lessons | Birmingham & Cadbury World | The world’s most famous chocolate factory and England’s second city. |
| DAY FIVE | English lessons | Cambridge river trip/ walking tour (seasonal) | See the sights of the town with a river trip or walking. Other attractions include the War museum and University halls of residence. |
| DAY SIX | English lessons | The National Space Museum | The National Space Centre, the UK’s largest space visitor attraction. |
| DAY SEVEN | Stratford upon Avon & Shakespeare | Find out about Shakespeare and the mediaeval town of Stratford. | |
| DAY EIGHT | DEPARTURE | Farewell to host families. | |
*Shorter/longer programmes available on request
SUL Northampton- Central London
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